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Darkened by ash from wildfires, glaciers in the Canadian Rockies are melting even faster

Ash on the surface of once-reflective glaciers accelerates the rapid melting of ice long after fires are extinguished
Dr. John Pomeroy, Director of the Global Water Futures Programme and Coldwater Laboratory in Canmore, walks across Peyto Glacier in Alberta on September 4, 2024.

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Extraordinary factors drove this year’s gold rally. Now comes the boring part

Fed rate cuts and a weaker U.S. dollar could push the price of bullion even higher
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